🤖Robots as a Development Platform + Live Coding on a Robot...with JavaScript
by Ben Edwards, Justin woo, and Chris Meyer | at MinneBar 14 | 9:25 – 10:10 in Zeke Landres | View Schedule
Check out this session if you are interested in the future of robots and how they may become the next platform for most software development to move to. The first half is big picture, non-Misty Robotics-focused and then a live-coding session will ensue...using code (JavaScript or Python) for something other than a web browser or mobile phone—you guessed it—on a robot.
Like what you see? Interested? Want a challenge? Stay for the follow-up session where you can get some up close and personal time with a Misty robot and try your hand at creating your own robot skills.
Plan on spending 2 hours with us and these very cute robots!
Ben Edwards
Ben is a catalyst to the various tech, design, and entrepreneur communities of which he is a part. A Co-Founder of SmartThings, Minnestar, and Refactr, Ben has spent his career building products, platforms, and the communities that surround them—most notably taking SmartThings from a Kickstarter campaign to a Samsung acquisition in just two years.
He currently leads people operations and team growth at Contextual, an AI solutions platform for technology consultants, and is also co-founder of Incogneato, a SaaS company in the autonomous feedback collection space. Ben also advises startups on strategy, product, design, and marketing and is also a fund advisor at Great North Ventures and TechStars mentor alum.
Ben is particularly proud of his role in the genesis of Minnestar—the nonprofit he co-founded to foster technology and startup activity in Minnesota—growing it into the largest unconference event series in the North America.
Links- GitHub
- Bluesky / micro.blog: @alttext
Justin woo
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Chris Meyer
Chris is currently the Head of Developer Experience at Misty Robotics where he focuses on creating excellent tools for programming robots. After his stint in the Bay Area working on behalf of companies like Disney, Peets Coffee, and Logitech he returned to Colorado for the 3rd time to build out his consultancy and start a Y-Combinator funded SaaS company. He then landed at Sphero where he managed the R+D group which eventually spun out to form Misty Robotics.
He loves solving problems, ergometers, and Surly beer.
Links:
- GitHub
- Twitter: @AdmireTheMeyer